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10Hundred Series
As businesses constantly reevaluate the issues they are facing amid a global pandemic, Mayer Brown has launched the 10Hundred Series, which focuses on the 10 pivotal issues across various topics that businesses need to be mindful of in any rolling 100-day period. The 10Hundred Series portal will showcase a series of Spotlights, which will highlight key issues, historic moments or pivotal change events, such as US post-election developments and fast-approaching turning points in the Brexit transition, on which clients should seek real-time guidance over the next 100 days.
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Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review - Third Quarter 2020In this twenty-ninth edition, we flag and comment on employment law developments during the third quarter of 2020 and highlight some of the major legislative, consultative, policy and case law changes to look out for in 2020.
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Hong Kong Employers Granted Interim Non-solicitation Injunction against Former EmployeesIn AB Club Limited and Others v Chan Yin Ki Cubie and Others [2020] HKCFI 2769, the Court of First Instance (the CFI) granted an interim injunction enjoining the former employees of a corporate group from soliciting clients and other employees but refused to grant the employers' application for a Springboard injunction.
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November 272020
The English Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of Joanne Properties Limited v Moneything Capital Limited and another, which concerned the use and effect of the words "subject to contract" during the course of a negotiated settlement.
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November 2020At Mayer Brown, Real Estate Markets is a core practice, where we provide local knowledge and insights from established teams on the ground. We manage deals from all sides, while helping clients drive strategic business and legal decisions. Indeed, our long-standing presence in these two markets means that we have grown with the laws that today govern the real estate sector, passing on our experience to our clients here and overseas.
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November 262020This article briefly summarises certain recent commercial developments and governmental and legislative initiatives before discussing the current regulatory regime applicable to family offices operating in Hong Kong.